#817A24
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.105 104.6), rgb(129, 122, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#817A24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817A24 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 122, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.105 104.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #817A24 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817A24 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817A24 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817A24 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#938D42
oklch(63.3% 0.097 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817A24
oklch(56.9% 0.105 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6310
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#565112
oklch(42.7% 0.081 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#817A24 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857617 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7169 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817A24
#817A24
oklch(56.9% 0.105 104.6)
- #716EB3
#716EB3
oklch(57.1% 0.105 284.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #817A24, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #817A24.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
Use #817A24 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.